Located in West Virginia's capital city, Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center is a 1,138-bed tertiary care medical center that comprises seven hospitals. It draws patients from both urban and rural areas, offering our team a diverse population hard to find elsewhere. Because CAMC's service area spans the southern half of the state, we provide a wide range of specialty services and draw a broad range of challenging referrals.
Comprehensive Clinical Training
The five-year non-pyramidal program is designed to produce a balanced general surgeon equally capable of practicing in academic or community hospital settings.
Training includes significant practice in trauma and critical care, vascular surgery and plastic surgery, surgical oncology and cardiothoracic surgery. Residents have additional training in robotic surgery, resulting in full credentialing by the end of the chief year. Trainees also gain significant experience in state-of-the-art angiographic and interventional labs.
The average experience for chief residents completing the program is approximately 1,100 cases in five years, more than fulfilling the requirements of the American Board of Surgery in number, mixture and complexity.
Operative Case Volumes
Salary and Benefits
CAMC offers a comprehensive salary and benefit package for residents and fellows.
Hear from our residents
I chose this general surgery residency program because I was looking for a high volume general surgery experience with early autonomy and close personal relationships with our attendings. I feel confident that I am getting training that will act as a solid foundation on which to start my clinical practice.
Explore Charleston and West Virginia
Charleston is a small city with a metropolitan culture, and is close to some of the best outdoor recreation in the country.
Prospective Residents & Fellows
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